Point Domain Name at WordPress.com blog using Go Daddy

1. Pointing a Domain name to
WordPress.com blog
Ann Treacy
atreacy@treacyinfo.com
www.byteoftheweek.com
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2. First Option: Buy from WP
• Purchase
• Follow instructions
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3. Or buy the domain
1. Get DNS info (from WordPress)
2. Buy domain (from Go Daddy)
3. Change DNS (from Go Daddy)
4. Change Primary DNS (on WordPress)
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4. Get DNS info from WordPress
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5. Buy the Domain
Go Daddy is just one option – but
the option I’ll use for the example
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6. Change DNS…
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7. Launch Domain Manager
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8. Scroll Down to Nameservers
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9. Change Nameservers with info
from Go Daddy
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10. Change DNS Info
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11. This may take time
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12. Change Primary Domain
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13. Why use Go Daddy?
For email and to have control over domain
name.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/add
-email/
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14. Get the presentation here:
http://byteoftheweek.com/
Thank you!
Ann Treacy
atreacy@treacyinfo.com
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